Los Angeles Times: Rent control invites developers to put their money to better use outside housing

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To the editor: My USC colleague Gary Painter’s defense of rent control is flawed. He argues that, if Proposition 10 passes and developers can no longer maximize returns by raising rents, then they may well switch to Plan B and build more units to generate more income. This ignores the reality of...

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